Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Sandwich
From the plump grapes to the sweet cranberries, this lightened up sandwich won’t even taste healthy! PROMISE!
This is one of my favorite (and easiest – DUH!) ways to whip up a light, healthy lunch when I’m in a rush.
All you need is some leftover rotisserie chicken from the night before, Greek yogurt, some grapes and apples, and you’re golden.
Yes, Greek yogurt. I promise you.
You won’t miss the mayo. At all.
Trust me on this one. You’ll thank me tomorrow. And the next day. And the next. And pretty much for the rest of your life.
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Sandwich
From the plump grapes to the sweet cranberries, this lightened up sandwich won’t even taste healthy! PROMISE!
Ingredients
- 2 cups leftover rotisserie chicken
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup diced apple
- ½ cup grapes, halved
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices bread
- 4 leaves Boston bibb lettuce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, red onion, apple, grapes, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve sandwiches on bread with chicken mixture and lettuce.
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Hello!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I absolutely loved it! I decided to make a couple changes and thought I would share. I wanted to give the chicken some more flavor so I decided to boil the chicken breast in coconut milk and chicken broth. The chicken turned out super moist and very flavorful. I also had some lavender on hand which I added to the chicken salad- I highly recommend it!!
Can I use regular yogurt instead of Greek, I’m not a yogurt fan, but I have some regular handy
Yes, regular yogurt should work just fine.
damn good !!!!!
There are two “Nutritional Information” boxes. What are they for? It the top one for the roll, and the bottom one for the chicken salad?
Julie, the top nutritional box is for the entire recipe. The bottom is for the filling only, clearly indicated next to: Servings Per Container.
Love it.. I make on with just chicken, yogurt, red grapes, celery, red onion, orange zest, and just a squeeze of Orange juice on a ciabatta roll and romaine lettuce.. and served with beet and carrots chips. our customers went crazy over..
Chef Ashley, what is that beet and carrots chips recipe….if you will share..thanks I am going to love making this recipe JUST LIKE CHUNGAH SAYS…this recipe is sounds great !!! Also, to Chungah is that red apple thanks in advance.
You can use any kind of apple for this recipe – it’s up to you!
Thanks for the amazing recipe! I used non-fat Greek Yogurt and instead of the ciabatta roll, used Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain tortillas- better choice!!
This recipe is so good. Added some dijon. Also so filling! so much protein!
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I am in Australia but follow a lot of American sites on facebook and this one came up today. We don’t have anything similar to “chicken salad” over here so it is not something I am familiar with but I saw your recipe and had an instant pregnancy craving 🙂
I made this for dinner tonight, omitted the onion and garlic powder, and added celery and baby spinach leaves. I didn’t follow the amounts as wasn’t sure how it translated to Australian cups but just added what I thought looked and tasted good, the end result was amazingly yum and moreish, thanks!
You are my HERO! I am trying to change my eating habits instead of straight dieting, which has never worked, and am trying to build a catalogue of meals and good for me snacks. I love greek yogurt and love chicken salad but with the mayo it is not good for me. This recipe is great! I plan on eating it with small whole wheat tortillas with baby spinach and halved grape tomatoes. I also plan on making the Honey Salmon in Foil at the earliest opportunity. Your recipes are great and with the fresh ingredients they are a perfect addition to my new recipe catalogue! It’s people like you posting delicious good for me recipes that are making my life change seem attainable. Thank you!
What brand of Greek yogurt would u recommend??
I personally love Chobani and Fage.
Hi.. Any idea I can keep this filling for how long? As I really like to do it.. But I do not think I will be able to finish the whole serving in a day…
Rachel, the filling should last a few days.
I made this & love it but I have a question. Is the chicken 1 lb. before or after cooking? I used 1 lb. cooked & it seemed a little dry. Or maybe because I used fat free Greek yogurt? Still good though!
Sabrina, it really depends on how the chicken was prepared. I personally like to pan fry it in a little bit of olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, to taste.
Thanks! I’ll definitely try again (& again & again!) lol
I’ve always liked the idea of chicken salad, but I hate mayo. So I was very excited when I came across this recipe…and I LOVE it! I make it at least twice a month. I’ve found that I like a more subtle onion flavor, so I use green onions instead of red. It’s delicious and pretty. 🙂 I’ve recommended this recipe to lots of friends who, like me, are counting calories. Thanks for sharing!
Can I make this a day in advance? Or will it get soggy??
I’m sure it’ll be fine if you make it 1-2 days before. You can even hold off on the dressing and toss it right befor serving.
Had left over chicken and want to use up a large container of greek yogurt! Started searching for recipe and came upon your site! This recipe is amazing!!! LOVE! Thanks!
Yum! Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it for my stamping class this weekend and they loved it! I will make this one again!
Surfing for this recipe and landed on yours… Making this tonite – might add a bit of honey and/or dijon to the greek yogurt? Deliciousness!!!!
Kathi
Ha Ha! Cooking for one person means you might have 4 meals from a store-bought rotisserie chicken. My long-time version of this chicken concoction is to leave out the apple, but add a bit of very finely chopped celery, chopped little red onions and then add to taste a spoonful or two from a jar of Red Thai Curry Paste and perhaps some chopped
cilantro…….with or without bread!! Great year-round salad pr sandwich filler!
If it tastes as good as it looks and sounds, I’m all over this. It’s on the menu for tomorrow!
I’ve got to admit, I too was a bit skeptical about using Greek yogurt but as everyone else said, you couldn’t even tell. This is a great and healthy recipe, thank you!!